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Our 100W C02 Laser is powerful enough to burn through 20mm of solid Pine wood... fast... while the 2-dollar laser pointer can't burn through it... or etch | Our 100W C02 Laser is powerful enough to burn through 20mm of solid Pine wood... fast... while the 2-dollar laser pointer can't burn through it... or etch it it... at all. | ||
The Laser cutter is an amazingly cool piece of technology that we are very excited to have available BUT it is also potentially harmful if used carelessly, which is why we will have safety procedures in place to ensure we can all have fun and create amazing projects with it; | |||
Safely | |||
efficiently | |||
and for many years to come. | |||
=specifications:= | =specifications:= | ||
cutting area - 1300mm X 900mm | cutting area - 1300mm X 900mm | ||
Laser - 100W at 100% power | Laser - 100W at 100% power | ||
Revision as of 10:36, 27 October 2022
Laser Cutter
G139L
Details
Our Laser cutter is a Genesis G139L, purchased from Makerspace NZ. It is a laser cutter/engraver which is the 2nd largest fully-enclosed front-loading glass-tube laser cutter that Makerspace NZ sells. This machine offers the precision to do high-detail engraving and will also cut cleanly through 18mm MDF/20mm natural pine timber in our tests with the 100W (continuous) tube.
It uses a C02(Carbon Dioxide) Laser tube. For more info on how this works see here: C02 laser
Disclaimer
Lasers are AWESOME(its all caps because its all true!) and the bigger the laser the more fun, right?
Yes and no, a laser pointer can damage a person or animals eye if pointed directly into it and a high-powered laser pointer(the kind you aren't supposed to get into the country) can cause serious and permanent damage if you look at it.
The Genesis G139L has a 100Watt C02 Laser... your average laser pointer from the 2-dollar shop?
Is 0.005 watts
To put it another way;
Our 100W C02 Laser is powerful enough to burn through 20mm of solid Pine wood... fast... while the 2-dollar laser pointer can't burn through it... or etch it it... at all.
The Laser cutter is an amazingly cool piece of technology that we are very excited to have available BUT it is also potentially harmful if used carelessly, which is why we will have safety procedures in place to ensure we can all have fun and create amazing projects with it;
Safely
efficiently
and for many years to come.
specifications:
cutting area - 1300mm X 900mm
Laser - 100W at 100% power